Cookie management policy

When you connect to our website, SPHERE may install cookies on your terminal. Some cookies are subject to your prior consent and will only be stored if you have accepted them. To ensure that the personal data we collect and process is transparent to you, this cookie policy explains what a cookie is, what types of cookie are used, for what purpose, who the recipients of the data collected are and how you can manage these cookies.

What is a cookie ?

A “cookie” is a piece of information stored on your device when you browse a website. It allows your device to be identified each time you visit the aforementioned website.

A cookie is a small text file stored on the hard drive of an Internet user’s terminal (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you browse a website, an advertisement is displayed, an email is read, or software or a mobile app is installed or used, regardless of the type of terminal used.

When you connect to a website or browse a mobile app, a cookie may be sent to your browser by the website or app being used. Your web browser will store it for a certain period of time, and send it back to the web server each time you reconnect.

Our commitments

SPHERE uses the Axeptio solution to manage the collection of consent or refusal to store or read cookies and to respect your right to withdraw consent.

We are committed to protect your privacy and would like to reassure you that simply visiting our website and whether or not you decide to continue browsing does not imply acceptance and does not lead to the installation of cookies that require your prior consent.

Unless you have accepted them, no cookies subject to prior consent will be stored or read on your terminal. Refusal to give your consent or absence of a decision does not prevent you from accessing our website.

How long does my choice (consent or refusal) last ?

Your choice to install cookies is valid for six months after they are first placed on your terminal. At the end of this period, your choice will be requested again. You can also change your mind at any time by clicking on the icon in the bottom left-hand corner of any page on our website and then on “Manage my cookies”.

What cookies are used ?

Different types of cookies are placed on our site:

1. Technical cookies required for a better browsing experience on sphere.eu

They cannot be deactivated by default. The data collected by these cookies is kept for the duration of your session.

2. Other cookies

By law, all the following cookies require your prior consent. On your first visit to the Site, a banner will inform you of the presence of these cookies and invite you to indicate your choice. They will only be stored if you accept them.

3. Audience measurement cookies

Audience measurement cookies enable us to understand how visitors access our site and to obtain statistics relating to their browsing habits in order to optimise usability, content, etc.

Statistical data from cookies is kept for 13 months.

Who has access to the data collected by the cookies used ?

• SPHERE’s authorised departments
• Service providers acting as subcontractors: PlanetHoster (Website hosting company)
• Third parties acting as joint data controllers: the aforementioned platforms and social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.) have access to your browsing history on our Site when you accept it via our cookie banner. We inform you that these joint data controllers are solely responsible for any data transfers and processing carried out within and/or outside the European Economic Area by means of social media cookies. For more information on the data processing methods used by these third parties, please refer to their Privacy Policies.

How to exercise your GDPR rights ?

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time to the storage and/or reading of cookies that are subject to your prior consent using our cookie management tool accessible from every page of the site. In accordance with, and within the limits of, the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to access the data that concerns you or to request its deletion.

You also have the right to object, the right to rectification, the right to limit the processing of your data, the right to portability of your data and the right to define directives concerning the fate of your personal data after your death (see www.cnil.fr for more information on your rights). To exercise any of your rights, please send your request to:

• dpo@sphere.eu
• Or to the following postal address: SPHERE – Attn: DPO – Service Client Conformité, 34-40 Rue Henri Barbusse, 92230 Gennevilliers, France.

All requests must specify in the subject line the reason for the request (exercise of the right of access, right to object, etc.). The request must also be accompanied by proof of the applicant’s identity and specify the address to which the reply should be sent. SPHERE will send you a reply within a maximum of one (1) month from the date of receipt of your request. However, this period may be extended by two (2) months due to the complexity and number of requests. If, after contacting us, you feel that your Data Protection rights are not being respected, you may send a complaint to the CNIL.